Which Rod?

[Fishing Ed]

Which rod do you guys use for throwing the deeper diving crankbaits like the DD 22's? I am using a CBR 845 right now and was wondering if this bait is too much for this particular rod.

Ed

[jwick22]

The 847 would probaly be a better fit for the dd22's.

I dont like the short handle on the Loomis rods for bigger cranks.


John

[Kevin]

Have you checked out the Powell 704 CB? That's what I use and I like it much better than the CBR845 and 847. Aside from the advantage of being lighter in weight, the 704C is way cheaper than any Loomis.

[Root]

ED,

Check out the St Croix glass rod, the Premeir PC70MM or PC70MHM. The one I use is 7 ft med action (PC70MM). Its about a 100 bucks and its not made by communists, its made by Americans. I have never lost a fish since I started using this rod

[GRNBASS]

Ed, I think you should also look into the Team Daiwa - S rods. For heavier cranks try using TD-S701MHRB ( $99.95 ), these rods recently made it back to the market and everyones enjoying their return.
Manny Bruno

[Moose]

I would second the St Croix rods, though the Avid rod is a little better for the bigger cranks.

[Smitty]

Deep Cranking- I personally think you can be better off on deep cranks with a straight graphite rod. Check out the Kistler Helium LTA 7 ft Medium. It loads nice and has a forgiving enough tip to fish those big trebels on your DD'22's.
Rich Smith